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THE
DISCOVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO
PHOTO CONTEST

"ONTARIO IN FOCUS"

OUR 2009 - 2010 PHOTO CONTEST HAS NOW CLOSED
THE ENTRIES ARE IN OUR SLIDE SHOW

Winner
Female Northern Cardinal - Dan Demczuk

Second Place
Muskoka Beauty - Barbara Gawenda

It has been an incredibly difficult task to choose the two best photographs
from all the submissions, however, after long discussion,
and countless cups of tea, we decided the two pictures, above,
should be the two winners.

The first, because it is a beautiful picture and is just so darn cute,
and the second because that picture captured the essence
of the solitude of a beautiful Canadian lake.

There were, however, so many others that were amazingly good
and our favourites are below.

Honourable Mention - Kaye Edmunds - for "Raindrops", "Bee in Flight" & "Ribbit-Ribbit", and for all her many beautiful pictures which are already being used on this website

Honourable Mention - Barbara Gawenda - for "Go Home Lake in late Summer" & "Swan in Barrie"

Honourable Mention - Mike Rafuse - for "Monarch Butterfly" & "Old Man Winter's Place"

Honourable Mention - Emilie Kosubek - for "Thousand Islands close up"

Honourable Mention - Terri Rilling - for "Perfect Afternoon" & "Campsite Buddy"

Honourable Mention - Wade Buzanko - for "Drive Through"

Honourable Mention - Carolyn Hewitt - for "Spring has Sprung" & "Are you my Mother?" and for all her charming photographs of birds

Thank you to all who partipated in this Contest - the submissions were wonderful - there is a lot of talent here and I thank you all for sending such beautiful photographs.

Catherine Davey
Wendy Brown
Vince Bury Jr
Anne Raudkivi
Vickie
Sharon Will-Headley
Marjan Kempert
Shelagh Ross
Andy Mackay
Judy Valentine
Gail Fidler
Vjeko Skific
Michael Bradt
Linda McCormick
Mark McKeachnie
Erika Kosubek
Gord Deck

GRAND PRIZE

The winner of this competition may choose one of two Limited Edition prints,
with the other print being awarded to the Second Prize winner.

Congratulations Dan & Barbara!
Please complete the "Contact Us" form at the bottom of this page
including your phone number and address
so that we can mail your prize to you!

I'm thinking we should have another Photo Contest .......

but what should the topic be? Canadian Lakes? Perhaps Wildlife Pictures? If you have an idea for a new Photo Contest, let me know on the "Contact Us" form below.


Limited Edition Prints
by
Canadian Artists
Carl Arlen and Claudio D'Angelo

Carl Arlen
WESTERN KINGFISHER
Limited Edition Print 42/350
14" X 20"


Claudio D'Angelo
BROADWINGED HAWK
Limited Edition Print 66/350
14" X 20"



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CONTEST RULES

There is a limit of ten entries per person, however, each entry must must be submitted separately

Pictures submitted may be colour or black & white

All submissions must be original, unpublished photographs taken in Ontario

Submissions should be the work of the photographer, or must have the permission of the photographer to be submitted

By submitting a picture to this competition, the contestant grants the sponsors the right to use photograph(s) for any purpose. This includes, but is not limited to, publishing your photograph(s) in electronic form for promotional purposes without further compensation, and the right to use the photographers name as a credit along with the photograph. The photographer must own all rights to any photographs entered in this contest

Do you have a great photo taken in Southern Ontario?
Maybe you took a fabulous shot of Niagara Falls that you'd like the world to see?

We would love to see your pictures of Ontario!

Enter the title of your picture

Check out the entries

Click below to see the entries that have been submitted ..........


Burning Sky  starstarstarstarstar
The sky seemed to be on fire the night of May 5/10, just before a storm rolled through.

Chipmunk  starstarstarstarstar
Taken just outside the house. We dropped some seed for this little fellow so he would "pose" for a moment.

Fall at The Falls  starstarstarstarstar
This was taken in October 2009. The trees where just beautiful, and the water below was moving every which way.

We didn't go across on the trolley, as ...

Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  starstarstarstarstar
Here is the winner of our Photo Contest, "Ontario in Focus", this picture was submitted by Dan Demczuk - With the window open a crack just after New Year,...

Campsite Buddy  starstarstarstarstar
This was taken at The Wildwood Conservation Area.

Spring has Sprung  starstarstarstarstar
You know it's Spring when you see the crocus blooming.

Are you my Mother?  starstarstarstarstar
This guy was wanting to take a bath, but wasn't too sure about the concrete bird, I had to laugh when he was just staring at it, waiting for it to do something....

Bleeding Hearts  starstarstarstarstar
These tiny flowers grow just outside the kitchen door, and brighten my day every time I see them.

Hawk  starstarstarstarstar
I was out walking my dog, Hayden, and spoted this Hawk while I was on my way home.

Drive Through  starstarstarstarstar
I was in my back yard, and this little guy came up to my feeder.

Thanks for the pictures, Wade, this is a great shot of a little Hummingbird!

Catamaran at Sunset  starstarstarstarstar
This catamaran was cruising along the St. Clair River, in Sarnia, Ontario near the Bluewater bridge. Photo was taken September 5, 2009.

Monarch Butterfly  starstarstarstarstar
This picture was taken just outside Port Stanley, Ontario.

Olympic Bird Feeding  starstarstarstarstar
This picture was taken in Pinery Provincial Park in the winter of 2010, just prior to the Winter Olympics starting.

Thanks, Linda - that's a cute picture!...

Sunrise, South Western Ontario Style  starstarstarstarstar
Taken November 19, 2008 at 7:30 am. This was just two days before a three foot overnight dump of snow. The sky was filled with grey and the horizon had ...

Female Cardinal  starstarstarstarstar
Here is the young female cardinal that has grown up in my backyard this past summer and fall.

The Thousand Islands in close-up  starstarstarstarstar
Here is a photo of the Thousand Islands area, taken in August 2009. This is a close up of a picture I took.

Pelee Island Sunset  starstarstarstarstar
My husband and I had gone over to the Island for a week of relaxation, I am always amazed at the beauty the Island shows us every time we go. It's Canada'...

Baby Snapper  starstarstarstarstar
This little guy is only about 4 cm long, I got right down in front of him for this picture. He was in the middle of one of the paths at Point Pelee Nation ...

She doesn't look Happy!  starstarstarstarstar
Myself, I think she looks like someone made her take the bath, just like a little child when they have to do something they don't want to.

Blue Heron  starstarstarstarstar
I was visiting Point Pelee National Park and enjoying the very last Sunday of summer. I was walking along the marsh path when I saw him, he seemed to ...

Blue Jay  starstarstarstarstar
One of our neighbourhood Blue Jays. They drop by to see if they can grab a few of the peanuts that I put out for the squirrels.

Can't See the Forest  starstarstarstarstar
I had taken this picture when we were in Saskatchewan visiting family and the old family farm. We had gone out for a ride on the four-wheelers through ...

Bathing Beauties  starstarstarstarstar
Having fun in my birdbath. I just love watching them after a long day! These Sparrows are having so much fun!

Thank you, Carolyn, for your delightful ...

Hungry Hummingbird  starstarstarstarstar
This little lady has been visiting my trumpet vines for a few weeks now. With my new camera in hand, I sat on my deck for a few hours every day, just ...

Albino Beauty  starstarstarstarstar
Two days ago I was in my back yard, when this white thing flew by ...... I grabbed my camera and took a few shots.

Well, it was an albino bird and ...

Yellow Rose  starstarstarstarstar
This is a yellow rose in our backyard.

Male Cardinal  starstarstarstarstar
This cardinal comes and checks me out regularly in our backyard.

Thank you for your beautiful picture of this male Cardinal, he is beautiful

Raindrops  starstarstarstarstar
I can't recall the official name of these wild plants, maybe someone else will?

They get a pod on the plants that can be popped, it was a fun game ...

Lake Simcoe Sunset  starstarstarstarstar
I was at a conference at the YMCA Geneva Park Conference Centre on Lake Couchiching, near Orillia, two years ago, and took this picture then. It was a ...

Niagara Falls and Maid of the Mist with rainbow  starstarstarstarstar
We were visiting our family in Canada and we went to Niagara Falls which is very beautiful. I hope you like this picture of the American Falls and the ...

Young Robin  starstarstarstarstar
This was taken in my backyard. The year before a young robin fell from it's nest when it was learning to fly, it followed me around for a few days. One ...

Bee in Flight  starstarstarstarstar
This picture of a Bee in flight, was taken last summer - I was enjoying the flowers, and took this when a bee came by!

Ribbit, Ribbit  starstarstarstarstar
I snapped this picture of a frog on one of my walks around the ponds and streams close to where I live, in North Bay, Ontario.

Sifton Bog, London, Ontario  starstarstarstarstar
The boardwalk at the Sifton Bog in London, Ontario.

Sparrowhawk  starstarstarstar
I found this fellow sitting in our backyard oak tree. He sat there for about five minutes and then flew away. Apparently Sparrowhawks are not that common ...

St. Thomas Air Show  starstarstarstar
An enormous transport plane lands at St Thomas at the 2009 Air Show.

Woodpecker  starstarstarstar
This male woodpecker is often seen in our backyard pussy-willow tree.

Goldfinch  starstarstarstar
I found Mrs Goldfinch having a rest in the pussy-willow tree in our backyard this July.

Old Man Winter`s Place  starstarstar
I was house bound during a recent snow storm, so I jumped in my car and took a drive to see what I could discover. On a backroad just outside St Thomas,...

The Turkey Dance  Not rated yet
Much more popular than the chicken dance! It's early February, but spring is in the air and the male Turkeys are displaying their tails to attract those ...

A Honey of a Harvest  Not rated yet
This picture was taken just outside Braugham. It's a canola field in full bloom with the apiaries in front. The view was breath-taking and the yellow-...

Blazing Sunset  Not rated yet
Taken at the back of our property in July 2003.

Duck  Not rated yet
Caught this little guy eating!

Spring sunset  Not rated yet
Out for a car ride and witnessed this beautiful spring sunset.

2008 trip to Barrys Bay  Not rated yet
I love the beautiful lakes in Ontario - this is one of my favourites.

Muskoka beauty  Not rated yet
One of the lovely lakes in the Muskoka area of Ontario - many Torontonians head for the Muskoka area for their vacations and for long-weekends.

The Early Bird  Not rated yet
This early bird was looking for the worm!

Heron in Humber Park  Not rated yet
This was taken at Humber Park, Toronto, last year.

Go Home Lake, Ontario, in late summer  Not rated yet
Our friends have a cottage here, it is so beautiful when the mist is on the lake.

Go Home Lake view  Not rated yet
Go Home Lake in Ontario, visiting friends who have a cottage there.

Go Home Lake  Not rated yet
This was taken one evening at Go Home Lake, Ontario

Spring Swan  Not rated yet
I took this picture in Barrie last Spring

Clean-up Crew  Not rated yet
I live on a farm south of Manotick. I came out early one morning to find this fellow and a few of his pals sitting on a fence. Obviously, something had ...

Robin taking a bath  Not rated yet
This male Robin comes daily to bathe in our birdbath.

The Perfect Afternoon  Not rated yet
This was taken at Wildwood Conservation Area.

House Finch  Not rated yet
This handsome House Finch was just a singing his heart out today, looking for love I suppose.

Red-winged Blackbird   Not rated yet
The picture was taken in March of 2010 in Port Dover, Ontario.

Coyote  Not rated yet
I was waiting in my car for a friend to show so we could go for a walk on a Paris - Brantford trail. I looked in my mirror and this Coyote was just strolling ...

Follow Me  Not rated yet
When I'm out walking my dog Hayden, I take pictures of everything that catchs my eye. This path looked so inviting, I had to grab a picture of it.

Bird on a Wire  Not rated yet
Sorry this picture is not as real as it looks, this bird just took off from a hydro wire (photo shoped out), I have the original if you want. Out for a ...

Come on, lets go!  Not rated yet
I was walking my dog (Hayden) I was looking at something and Hayden got ahead of me. It was a cooler day and it looks like Hayden wanted to get back to ...

I see you  Not rated yet
I was walking my dog (Hayden), I was looking for Eagles, I was at the end of my walk, and this Hawk came down and landed in front of me. He was begging ...

Sunny Monarch
in the Leslie Spit allotment garden
Summer 2009
  Not rated yet
A beautiful Monarch Butterfly drinking from a Mexican Sunflower. What a hangover he must have had!

The Summer Harvest - 2009  Not rated yet
I tried growing Heirloom tomatoes last summer, 2009, and was overwhelmed with Mother Nature's generosity.

Sunset - Toronto west, from Hanlans Point, Toronto islands - 2009  Not rated yet
An inspirational summer sunset. I loved this evening and can still feel the warmth.

Sunflower, Leslie Spit Allotment Gardens, Toronto  Not rated yet
What a happy flower. This picture was taken at the allotment gardens at Leslie spit, Toronto.

Blazing summer  Not rated yet
This picture was taken during a campfire on Hanlans Point, Toronto Islands, summer 2009.

Summer Fun at the Beach  Not rated yet
I took this picture in Port Stanley, Ontario, just as the sun was setting. Everybody was trying to get the last of the beach fun in before the sun set....

Lake Huron Sunset  Not rated yet
This is a picture I took in Southampton, Ontario, on Lake Huron. If some of your readers don't know about the Great Lakes, they are the largest fresh water ...

Kensington Market - Fruit and vegetable store - Sept. 2009  Not rated yet
Kensington Market in the heart of downtown Toronto, has not changed in the past 50 years. Kensington Market is full of hundreds of fruit and vegetable ...

General Store in Glen Williams, Ontario - September 2009  Not rated yet
Glen Williams is a small village near Georgetown with numerous boutiques and century homes. It's very picturesque and quaint and takes you back several ...

The Thousand Islands  Not rated yet
I took this picture in August of 2009, in the beautiful Thousand Islands area.


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